‘Painful’: Confusion plagues MyMedicare launch Technical problems and poor communication meant many GPs were left unaware about the additional steps needed for patient registration.
‘Electrifying’ conference tackles remote medicine challenges More than 120 passionate delegates have joined forces in the outback, intent on taking their five community-led solutions all the way to Canberra.
‘Like a conductor’: The unseen craft of general practice RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins spoke to key healthcare leaders in Canberra this week about the unsung work of GPs in coordinating patient care.
More than one in three says their practice ‘at risk of closing’ The results of a newsGP survey suggest serious concerns about the sustainability of general practice remain front of mind.
SA leaders gather to boost GP numbers Government ministers will join healthcare reps, academics and clinicians on an RACGP think tank to raise 'the prestige of general practice’.
Adequate rebates lead to optimal care: Study Evidence is mounting for a Medicare rebate overhaul, with Queensland researchers proving sufficient funding is key to providing best-practice care.
‘Important to get our voice heard’: RACGP scope of practice survey Members are being urged to provide feedback on the type of changes GPs need to work at their full capacity.
How many practices have opened and closed in your area? This month, newsGP asked every PHN about new general practices and those that shut their doors over the past year. Here is what we were told.
Have your say in Scope of Practice survey The RACGP is asking members to contribute to its submission into a Federal Government review of Australia’s health workforce and its future.
RACGP left out of mental health committee The decision to include only one GP on the Federal Government’s new advisory group has been labelled ‘unfortunate’.